Well, that didn't take long. Weeks after reporting that the Ford Focus RS could spawn a hotter RS500 model, we've captured our first images of the white-hot hatchback. The black vented hood on this prototype is the biggest giveaway that we're looking at the RS500. Ford has made a similar styling decision on the last Focus RS500. Its presence on this test car adds credence to the information in

Look for a duo of Ford Explorers to debut in Chicago this week, one focused on outward appearance, and the other on increased accessibility. Both new versions of the Explorer build on the refreshed 2016 model, which is actually built near Chicago. First, the Explorer XLT gets a Sport Appearance Package, pictured above. It's basically an Explorer Sport without the twin-turbo V6. Instead, the

Ford announced this week it will add four sport-utility vehicles in the next four years, an ambitious bet on a segment the industry once shunned. This led to wild speculation about what form these utes will take. Here's what we know: They will be new nameplates, and Ford is thinking globally. That means at least one might not be a product with US intent. They will also be in segments where the

If you can't wait any longer for a powerful, off-road-ready aluminum F-150, then the 2016 Roush F-150 SC is your next truck. Roush has started shipping them to dealers, complete with 600-horsepower, 5.0-liter V8s and Fox suspension. Unlike the new 2017 Raptor, you can buy one of these today, and Roush even includes a warranty. To get the Coyote V8 to 600 hp and 557 pound-feet of torque, Roush